Specialist Customs, Strategic & Compliance, Asia Pacific

Schaeffler

Logistics and Compliance Specialist managing trade operations in APAC. Ensuring regulatory compliance and advising on customs procedures in the region.

Posted 7/7/2026full-timeKuala Lumpur • 🇲🇾 MalaysiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Managed APAC trade operations, ensured compliance with country-specific import/export regulations, coordinated with local authorities, and conducted frequent regulatory checks to maintain operational integrity.
Tracking of countries Free Trade Agreement (FTA) usage, identified instances of non-compliance or misapplication, analysed root causes, and implemented corrective actions to maximize trade benefits.
Update products HS code in SEA countries through SAP and advise on the accurate products' HS code based on the products information
Advise on accurate HS code for the questioned products (new products and the goods that could be classified as various HS codes)
Conduct FTA origin verification checking with countries through reviewing origin supporting documents
Explore cost saving initiatives while complying with classification regulations and all other legal requirements: Usage of FTAs, usage of other preferences, potential changes of sourcing and similar.
Proactively align with Purchasing and business stakeholders on potential initiatives
Support Manager in ensuring the new regulatory for each country in AP related to Customs and trade are updated and shares among the related stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Completed study in the area logistics/supply chain management/foreign trade or comparable qualification.
At least 5 years work experience in an international company in the area logistics/supply chain/ customs & trade compliance
Must have at least 3 years of experience in custom compliance
Strong knowledge of HS classification (e.g. understand General Rules of Interpretation (GRI), (especially on industrial products)
Work experience dealing with FTA origin determination/origin verification (e.g. understand origin determination and origin verification process)
Work experience defending post customs audit conducted by customs authority

Benefits

Comp & perks

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

HS Code ClassificationFTA Usage AnalysisRegulatory ComplianceRoot Cause AnalysisPost Customs Audit Defense

Soft Skills

Stakeholder AlignmentAnalytical ThinkingProblem Solving